MENTAL PROCESS

TO KNOW IF IT IS
present SIMPLE or CONTINUOUS
1. Read the sentence.
2. Time expression (end) / adverb of frequency (bfr verb) ?
3. Present simple / continuous ?
4. Subject ?
5. +/-/?
Present Continuous
● Adding -ing rules + Time Expressions
● Affirmative
● Negative
● Questions
 Present continuous
Adding -ing rules Time Expressions
1. talk - talking ● now
● right now
2. have - having ● at the moment
3. run (cvc) - running ● this week
4. die - dying ● Today

Add -ing to these verbs. Reach conclusions. +Better at the end

1. watch, play, fly, study, travel, listen of the sentence+
2. make, fake, dance, write
3. put, stop, swim
4. lie, tie
 Present continuous: affirmative
am Complements
Subject is Ving Time expressions .
are
1. I am talking to you now.
2. The teacher is speaking at the moment.
3. Your friends are playing Fifa right now.
 Present continuous: negative
am not
Subject isn’t Ving Complements
Time expressions .
aren’t
1. I am not talking to you now.
2. The teacher isn’t speaking at the moment.
3. Your friends aren’t playing Fifa right now.
 Present continuous: questions
am Complements*
Wh-* is subject Ving Time expressions* ?
are
1. What are you doing ?
2. Is the teacher speaking at the moment?
3. What am I explaining you right now?
● Write questions in present continuous:
4. Where / go / you / this weekend / ?
5. go / you / somewhere / this afternoon / ?
Present Simple
● Adding -s/es rules
● Time Expressions + Frequency Adverbs
● Affirmative
● Negative
● Questions
Present Simple
● Adding -s/es rules
● Time Expressions + Frequency Adverbs
● Affirmative
● Negative
● Questions
 Present continuous
Adding –s/es rules
 Present continuous
Time Expressions Frequency Adverbs
+Better at the end of the sentence+ +Before the verb+
● every day/week/year ● always
● once/twice a week/month ● usually
● on Mondays ● often
● in the afternoon ● sometimes
● at night/the weekend ● rarely
● never
I go to school every day.
She visits her grandma twice a month. I always go to school.
They play football on Mondays. Does she usually visit her grandma?
Do you come to school in the afternoon? How often do you play videogames?
Does she play video games at night? They rarely travel abroad.
Ariadna never eats pizza.
 Present Simple: affirmative
Adverb of frequency
Subject verb complements / time expressions .
I / You / We / They
1. I work as a teacher every day.
2. You watch a film at night.
3. We always do our homework.
4. Your friends never study at the library.

Adverb of frequency

Subject verbs/es complements / time expressions .

He / She / It
1. She works as a teacher every day.
2. He watches a film at night.
3. Maria usually does our homework.
4. A plane often flies high in the sky.
 Present Simple: negative

Subject don’t verb complements / time expressions .

I / You / We / They
1. I don’t work as a teacher.
2. You don’t watch any films at night.
3. We don’t do our homework.
4. Your friends don’t study at the library.

Subject doesn’t verb complements / time expressions .

He / She / It
1. She doesn’t work as a teacher every day.
2. He doesn’t watch a film at night.
3. Maria doesn’t do her homework.
4. A paper plane doesn’t fly if it is not well done.
 Present Simple: questions
Complements*
subject verb ?
Wh-* DO I / You / We / They
Time expressions*

1. Why do I have to fall in love?

2. Do you watch a film at night?
3. Do they always do their homework?
4. How often do your friends study at the library?

Complements*
subject verb ?
Wh-* DOES He/ She / It
Time expressions*

1. Why does she have to fall in love with me?

2. Does Peter watch a film every night?
3. Does Maria usually do her homework?
4. How often does your friend study at the library?
 ALWAYS IN
PRESENT
SIMPLE

like, think, want (and more)

1. I’m liking you. > I like you.
2. The teacher is thinking you are good > She thinks you are good.
3. They are wanting to buy a car. > They want to buy a car.